Senior photo experiences they'll love — and a yearbook deadline you never have to think about
Senior pictures aren't about senior year. They're about ten years from now, when you look back at who they were at this exact point, right on the edge of everything — and see how far they've come. That's the part you can't get back, and it's the reason I do this.
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google · 20 years in Spokane · ONLY 40 seniors a year
"My kid hates having their picture taken."
I hear it every week, and those are usually my favorite sessions. I don't pose people stiffly or make anyone hold a smile. Most seniors forget the camera is there about ten minutes in.
"Will we make the yearbook deadline?"
Yes — and you won't have to manage it. I retouch the yearbook photo, format it to your school's specs, and submit it directly before their cutoff. You never touch a file or a form.
What it costs
Three collections. Every one includes full retouching, your private gallery, and your senior's yearbook photo delivered to their school. Payment plans are available, and no ordering appointment at the end.
Yearbook Session
For the classic senior portrait — one great look for the yearbook, your home, and the grandparents.
1 hour, 2 outfits, one location
10 Retouched digital images
Yearbook photo delivered to their school
$685
Or 3 x $229
MOST BOOKED
Story Session
For the one with the jersey, the guitar, the stack of books. Every senior has a thing they'd be a little sad to leave out, and this session is built around it.
60–90 minutes, up to 3 outfits — casual, athletic, formal
25 Retouched digital images
A location that means something to them
Custom 5×7 portfolio display — two of your favorite portraits, made for your desk at work.
$885
Or 3 x $295
Heirloom Session
For the mom with 40,000 photos on her phone and nothing on the wall.
Two full hours, 3–5 outfits, up to 2 locations
Every single digital image from the session — no limit, no picking favorites. Most families go home with 50 to 70 retouched digital files.
Your choice of finished artwork, designed by me:
a 16×16 framed wall collage for the hallway or a printed lay-flat album of the whole session
Priority scheduling — first pick of dates
$1395
Or 4 × $349
No hidden fees and no ordering appointment. Not sure which one fits? That's what the call is for — we'll figure it out together, and it's completely fine if the answer is the smallest one.
The Yearbook Deadline Guarantee
Book at least three weeks before your school’s due date and your senior's yearbook photo will be retouched, formatted to your school's specs, and submitted before their deadline. I've delivered every yearbook photo on time for 20 years!
If I miss your school's deadline, your session is free.
Spokane families, in their own words
★★★★★
"After anticipating senior pictures for years, Mike Franklin went above and beyond to make this experience more than my daughter even thought it could be! He made her feel comfortable and confident."
— Kelly Kane, senior mom
★★★★★
"Mike is the best! He has an awesome personality for the work he does. He is professional and fun. It was a great experience having my daughter's senior pictures taken."
— Sam S., senior mom
★★★★★
"Mike Franklin is a fantastic photographer! He captures a great portrait, but there is something more... his photo compositions are beautiful, interesting, and colorful!"
— Chaundra Ward
I'm Mike — and I'd rather get your teen laughing than tell them to tilt their chin and hold it.
This is what I do full time, and have for 20 years. My style is clean and natural — no heavy filters, no stiff poses, no frozen smiles. Just real expressions that actually look like your daughter or your son.
The kind of photos you'll still love after they've packed up and gone.
"My senior hates having their picture taken." I hear it all the time, and those are some of my favorite sessions. After all that time, I know how to loosen up a teenager who swore they weren't giving me a real smile.
Questions every senior parent asks
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Then they're my specialty. Most seniors walk in dreading it and walk out having had fun. I keep sessions moving, keep them laughing, and never make anyone hold a stiff pose. The shy ones and the "I'll give you ten minutes" boys usually turn out some of my favorite images.
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I handle it start to finish. I retouch the image, format it to your school's exact specs (vertical, correct size), and submit it directly to the yearbook staff before the deadline. You never touch a file or a form.
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No. The price on this page is the price. Every collection includes the session, retouching, digital files, and yearbook delivery. Add-ons are optional and listed above. Payment plans are available on every collection.
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Once you book, I send a simple prep guide — what photographs well, what to avoid, and how to plan outfits around your session. We'll also talk it through in our planning conversation.
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We can reschedule at no cost or move to my North Spokane studio. Either way, your yearbook deadline is still covered — that's the guarantee.
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I only take 40 seniors a year, and fall fills fast — but I keep weekday studio spots open for quick turnarounds. Text me, and I'll tell you exactly what's open this week.
Let’s talk for ten minutes.
Tell me about your senior; I'll tell you what dates are left, and you can decide after. No pressure, no pitch.
Or just text me: (509) 217-6453